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Recent Examples of ice storm
As unpredictable climate events like the recent ice storm become more frequent, this certainly won’t be the last time that venues and musicians will have to consider such issues.
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Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
The first was late January’s destructive snow and ice storm that tracked across the South and then up along the East Coast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The state has seen an ice storm, a snow storm and freezing temperatures in the first month, and though forecasts show warming temperatures ahead, the damage to your power bill may already be done.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
This way of life has been on full display recently following a fire that destroyed 20 apartments at the Estates of Bee Cave, the same day Central Texas was recovering from an ice storm.
—Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
The first was late January’s destructive snow and ice storm that tracked across the South and then up along the East Coast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The state has seen an ice storm, a snow storm and freezing temperatures in the first month, and though forecasts show warming temperatures ahead, the damage to your power bill may already be done.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
This way of life has been on full display recently following a fire that destroyed 20 apartments at the Estates of Bee Cave, the same day Central Texas was recovering from an ice storm.
—Kara King, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ice storm
Noun
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The blizzard may be one of the largest snowstorms the Twin Cities have seen in several years.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota is in the midst of a major March snowstorm, with serious impacts from Saturday evening through Sunday.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The blizzard may be one of the largest snowstorms the Twin Cities have seen in several years.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Severe weather watches, warnings and alerts blanketed the middle of the country as forecasters warned of blizzard-like conditions and thunderstorms.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area plans to shut down its winter operations several weeks earlier than usual as temperatures in the Boise area climb around 20 degrees above average next week, adding to a challenging season marked by warm weather and little snow.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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Pleasant spring weather should grace North Texas on Friday, with clear skies and balmy temperatures.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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For now, Buttigieg has chosen to wait out the tempests in Traverse City, the hometown of his husband, Chasten, a former schoolteacher.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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What started as a joyous snowball fight Monday in New York City morphed into a political tempest after residents began pelting police officers with snow and ice.—
Tim Craig,
Washington Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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